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Presumptive antibiotics in tube thoracostomy for traumatic hemopneumothorax: a prospective, Multicenter American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Study. [PDF]

open access: yesTrauma Surg Acute Care Open, 2019
Cook A   +12 more
europepmc   +1 more source

An Analysis of Patients who Underwent Tube Thoracostomy in the Emergency Department: A Single Center Study. [PDF]

open access: yesTurk Thorac J, 2019
Kantar Y   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Complication rates of tube thoracostomy

American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 1997
This study compared the complication rates of tube thoracostomy performed in the emergency department (ED) versus the operating room (OR) and the inpatient ward (IW). A retrospective case series of all patients at an urban, university-based level 1 trauma center hospital who received tube thoracostomy for any indication between 1/1/93 and 12/31/93 was ...
Richard F Salluzzo
exaly   +3 more sources

Tube Thoracostomy

open access: yes, 2018
Abstract There are few technical skills that surpass in value the performance of tube thoracostomy. Throughout the career life span of the physician, probability dictates that at least one patient will be encountered who will require pleural drainage. And yet equal in magnitude to the perceived benefits, are the inherent risks, which for
Matthew R. Rosengart
openaire   +2 more sources

Is routine tube thoracostomy necessary after prehospital needle decompression for tension pneumothorax?

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Surgery, 2013
Background Thoracic needle decompression is lifesaving in tension pneumothorax. However, performance of subsequent tube thoracostomy is questioned. The needle may not enter the chest, or the diagnosis may be wrong.
Mary McCarthy, Jonathan M Saxe
exaly   +2 more sources

Chest Tube Thoracostomy

Critical Care Clinics, 1992
Knowledge of the indications, placement, and management of chest tubes in the intensive care unit is essential for the care of the critically ill patient. Awareness of the complications and mechanical difficulties that can occur with chest tubes and their drainage systems is essential for the safe and effective use of these devices.
T J, Iberti, P M, Stern
openaire   +2 more sources

Tube Thoracostomy

Archives of Surgery, 1995
To determine the complication rate and risk factors associated with tube thoracostomy (TT) in the trauma patient.Retrospective hospital chart review.Level I trauma center.Four hundred twenty-six consecutive patients who underwent TT were initially reviewed; 47 deaths occurred unrelated to TT placement.
S W, Etoch   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Tube thoracostomy.

The Journal of family practice, 1978
Every primary care physician should be familiar with three methods of draining fluid or air from the pleural cavity. These methods are: (1) the insertion of a needle or Intracath catheter into the pleural space; (2) a tube thoracostomy using a Trocar catheter; and (3) a tube thoracostomy using a large intercostal tube.
openaire   +2 more sources

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